reflect

Runtime Configuration (Step 0 — before any processing)

Read these files to configure domain-specific behavior:

1. ops/derivation-manifest.md — vocabulary mapping, platform hints

   • Use vocabulary.notes for the notes folder name
   • Use vocabulary.note / vocabulary.note_plural for note type references
   • Use vocabulary.reflect for the process verb in output
   • Use vocabulary.topic_map / vocabulary.topic_map_plural for MOC references
   • Use vocabulary.cmd_reweave for the next-phase suggestion
   • Use vocabulary.inbox for the inbox folder name

2. ops/config.yaml — processing depth, pipeline chaining

   • processing.depth: deep | standard | quick
   • processing.chaining: manual | suggested | automatic

If these files don't exist, use universal defaults.

Processing depth adaptation:

Depth	Connection Behavior
deep	Full dual discovery (MOC + semantic search). Evaluate every candidate. Multiple passes. Synthesis opportunity detection. Bidirectional link evaluation for all connections.
standard	Dual discovery with top 5-10 candidates. Standard evaluation. Bidirectional check for strong connections only.
quick	Single pass — either MOC or semantic search. Accept obvious connections only. Skip synthesis detection.

EXECUTE NOW

Target: $ARGUMENTS

Parse immediately:

• If target contains [[note name]] or note name: find connections for that {vocabulary.note}
• If target contains --handoff: output RALPH HANDOFF block at end
• If target is empty: check for recently created {vocabulary.note_plural} or ask which {vocabulary.note}
• If target is "recent" or "new": find connections for all {vocabulary.note_plural} created today

Execute these steps:

1. Read the target {vocabulary.note} fully — understand its claim and context
2. Throughout discovery: Capture which {vocabulary.topic_map_plural} you read, which queries you ran (with scores), which candidates you evaluated. This becomes the Discovery Trace — proving methodology was followed, not reconstructed.
3. Run Phase 0 (index freshness check)
4. Use dual discovery in parallel:
   • Browse relevant {vocabulary.topic_map}(s) for related {vocabulary.note_plural}
   • Run semantic search for conceptually related {vocabulary.note_plural}
5. Evaluate each candidate: does a genuine connection exist? Can you articulate WHY?
6. Add inline wiki-links where connections pass the articulation test
7. Update relevant {vocabulary.topic_map}(s) with this {vocabulary.note}
8. If task file in context: update the {vocabulary.reflect} section
9. Report what was connected and why
10. If --handoff in target: output RALPH HANDOFF block